Demystifying the Use of Mail Survey in Developing Countries: A Case of Nepal

Autor/inn/en	Ghimire, Ramjee P.; Suvedi, Murari
Titel	Demystifying the Use of Mail Survey in Developing Countries: A Case of Nepal
Quelle	In: International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 23 (2020) 6, S.733-741 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1364-5579
DOI	10.1080/13645579.2020.1721219
Schlagwörter	Mail Surveys; Developing Nations; Response Rates (Questionnaires); Data Collection; Program Effectiveness; Allied Health Occupations Education; Animals; Alumni; Geographic Regions; Income; Context Effect; Foreign Countries; Rural Extension; Nepal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erhebungsinstrument; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Antwortkontrolle; Data capture; Datensammlung; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Einkommen; Ausland
Abstract	The mail survey is a popular data collection tool in developed countries, but little is known about its use and efficacy in developing countries. Grounded on social exchange and diffusion of innovations theories, this study sought to ascertain whether the mail survey works in Nepal -- one of the developing countries, by looking at how long respondents take to respond to mail surveys, and what the determinants are of the response time. A mail survey was conducted in June-September 2012 among 863 village animal health workers. Analysis of the data derived from 500 usable surveys shows that if properly planned and executed, the mail survey will perfectly work in developing countries as well. However, response period greatly varied by respondent's home region, program sponsor, income groups, but not by gender, age, and education. The paper concludes by outlining suggestions to improve the mail survey. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01